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Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Furious on May 12, 2004, 05:59:44 PM
Some video problems I had.

The horizon near the edge of the screen is jagged in all views.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084402303_ahss9.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084402140_ahss5.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084402176_ahss6.jpg)


Hits and a wing panel are still visable when wing is shot off in p51d.  (image brightened)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084402217_ahss8.jpg)


Fields and forests shimmer and tear.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084402360_ahss10.jpg)



System:
WinXP Pro SP1
Asus A7N8X2.0 Deluxe
AMDXP 2500+
ATI 9500 Pro w/ CAT 4.1's
768MB RAM
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Furious on May 12, 2004, 06:24:47 PM
...also, I didn't get a screenshot of it and only saw it occur once, but at least the b26's icon blinks in and out when viewed through the La5's gunsight.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on May 12, 2004, 06:43:27 PM
Yep, I have the same problems.  Beta 28 was better, graphics wise.

http://www.pp.htv.fi/vpitkane/DxDiag.txt

Radeon 9700 Pro, Cat 4.1

Camo
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Citabria on May 13, 2004, 12:23:46 AM
try 4.4 drivers camo
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on May 13, 2004, 05:33:56 AM
Sorry, I'll stick with 4.1's for now. They are the fastest drivers in IL2FB on my rig.   Perfect mode doesnt work at all with 4.4 (well, it does, but I get 5 fps).

Camo
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: SlapShot on May 13, 2004, 09:04:57 AM
Anybody that plays games should be getting their drivers from ...

http://www.omegacorner.com

This site has both ATI and Nvida drivers tweaked especially for gaming. When ATI releases a set of drivers, this guy is not too far behind in his release.

I have a ATI 9500 Sapphire Card softmoded to a 9700 using these drivers, and for a $125.00 video board I am getting consistent framrates in the high 80s to 100 fps (max fps for my refresh rate).

Thru the ATI Control Panel, I am running 6X Anti-Alias and 16X Antro. With these settings, I still maintain the rates stated above and the graphic detail is spectacular.

While dogfighting, if zoomed in on the con, I can actually see the prop movement and control surface movement.

I have been using the Omega drivers for well over a year now and have NEVER had a problem with them. Current Omega ATI drivers now are based on the official Cat 4.4 drivers.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: SunKing on May 13, 2004, 10:05:52 AM
With the Omega Drivers it either they greatly improve your system or they do nothing. I used to use em but I didn't notice a difference in my benchmarks. Then all the talk erupted about those drivers frying monitors and cards..who knows.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Rolex on May 13, 2004, 11:02:44 AM
They also no longer release drivers for 98SE.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: MachNix on May 13, 2004, 11:10:36 AM
Furious,

Make sure you are in FULL VIS mode by hitting SHIFT-F1 and see it that solves the horizon problem.  I have seen jagged horizons before when using SHORT VIS (SHIFT-F3) while trying to improve frame rate in previous versions.

MachNix
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: SlapShot on May 13, 2004, 11:23:51 AM
With the Omega Drivers it either they greatly improve your system or they do nothing.

Then you have nothing to lose.

I used to use em but I didn't notice a difference in my benchmarks.

How long ago was that ? ... My benchmarking shows a significant boost.

Then all the talk erupted about those drivers frying monitors and cards..who knows.

Like I said, I have been using these drivers for over a year now and have enjoyed every release.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Citabria on May 13, 2004, 12:52:39 PM
i have same gfx bugs on fields shore batteries and all transitions ie water to land transition etc all the transitions shimmer with bars of the underlying texture.

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss62_copy.jpg)

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss73_copy.jpg)

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss81_copy.jpg)

(http://www.r0013636.hostultra.com/uploads/data/media/1/ahss88_copy_2.jpg)
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Citabria on May 13, 2004, 01:11:01 PM
i also get a small amount of the horizon bug.

I wish ah2 horizon didnt move when your view moves. its like there is a cloud of fog right where you look and towards the edges of your voew the fog moves further back.

i always liked how ah1 didn have this disgusting deimmersive effect the way flight simulator did.

i hate it because you cant suspend your disbelief that the fog is a far distance away when the fog moves its distance from you as you change views.

i like ah1 fixed fog much better since it didnt move when you change views or pan around.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Furious on May 13, 2004, 01:35:19 PM
...a couple more issues.

This terrain ripping raced along side me.(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084472856_ahss20.jpg)

190d9 oddities and terrain tearing.  The wings clip inside cockpit, as does the air intake.  Fuel tank selection does not fit in space alotted.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084472529_ahss17.jpg)

May not matter, but bombs seem to have their own light source.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/482_1084472726_ahss18.jpg)
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: 214thCavalier on May 13, 2004, 01:52:37 PM
Camo

4.5 Cats are out and this should interest you.

A performance decrease is no longer noticed when setting the game option to Perfect in the game IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: txmx on May 13, 2004, 03:40:01 PM
Sry but could not help but notice in the first screen shot text AKCurly landed 2 kills LOL.

Why land kills in the beta :rofl :rofl

Oh And I get stutters on merg again.
AtI 9800pro.
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Citabria on May 14, 2004, 12:57:57 AM
btw the lines in textures from underlying textures gfx bug only happens at higher altititudes.

dosnt happen whe right next to the texture
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: WilldCrd on May 14, 2004, 04:12:34 PM
Quote
Originally posted by txmx
Sry but could not help but notice in the first screen shot text AKCurly landed 2 kills LOL.

Why land kills in the beta :rofl :rofl

Oh And I get stutters on merg again.
AtI 9800pro.


to make sure that feature works?
Title: Beta29: Video Issues
Post by: Rolex on May 14, 2004, 05:51:45 PM
Just wanted to add that with this last release, airfield textures begin to disappear shortly after take-off ( about 100' AGL) for me. It is like a wave motion as they appear and disappear. I also have the texture ripping at edges of water/land.

I have tried every variation ( I think.... :) ) of video settings, both in game and through ATI control panel.

ATI 8500 (128MB) w/ latest ATI drivers for Win98SE
AMD 2600+
512MB RAM

[added] Same for Beta 30 release.